Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

looked down.

“Slap yourself.”

had said wrong. Was

to explain but just arched an eyebrow

her lip

and forceful, and her cheek needed to show

there would be a second slap, a third… until

hang of it, Elgin pointed to the thermos on the coffee table. “Go on. Open

as told.

out when she lifted the

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

jemembered her mother also made her soup, but she could never taste her

vegetative state were slim to none

dared not, blinking rapidly to push

legs crossed chin up “Letitia, eat

her to eat

said. Phedra

now on you’ll

even picked up the spoon, scooped up some soup and brought it to her lips.

can do

Open your mouth”

had no choice but to open

of something unreadable flickered in Elgin’s eyes.

pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and

He couldn’t care less about her life or death

because she was hungry

an agreement while she was having the soup

closely It was a divorce

mamed but he already wanted a divorce

his forehead on his hand.

had slept with that

meaningless, because he would marry that

night, all her beauty had

as you wish, Letitia agreed.

think you have the right to bargain

“No”

untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared to uncover it was asking

course, Letitia knew his temper, but she

“Have you ever considered, maybe your father’s

quickly

table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this

to die?

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